How can I use characteristics of objects to organize and classify them

Classification of objects - using writing utensils to group and then organize into a cladogram, showing their relatedness

Day 4August 22

How can I use characteristics of living plants to organize and classify them? What can I learn from this classification?

Classification of plants and construction of a cladogram, first using whiteboards in groups, and then each student creating their own from the group drawing specimens - moss, fern, branches from gymnosperm and angiosperm plants

RI.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

RI.9-10.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.